| Noc: | GHA |
| Nocname: | Ghana Olympic Committee |
| Games: | Summer Olympics |
| Year: | 1960 |
| Location: | Rome |
| Competitors: | 15 |
| Sports: | 2 |
| Rank: | 32 |
| Gold: | 0 |
| Silver: | 1 |
| Bronze: | 0 |
| Appearances: | auto |
Ghana competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy, for the first time as an independent nation. Previously, the Gold Coast had competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics. In total, 15 athletes competing in 2 sports represented Ghana.[1]
Ghana won its first ever Olympic medal at these Games.
See main article: article and Athletics at the 1960 Summer Olympics.
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Gustav Ntiforo | 100 m | 11.15 | 4 | did not advance | |||||
| Michael Okantey | 200 m | 21.91 | 3 | did not advance | |||||
| John Asare-Antwi | 400 m | 47.81 | 5 | did not advance | |||||
| Frederick Owusu | 800 m | 1:55.41 | 5 | did not advance | |||||
| William Quaye James Addy Frederick Owusu John Asare-Antwi | 4 × 400 m relay | 3:10.62 | 2 Q | 3:11.03 | 5 | did not advance | |||
See main article: article and Boxing at the 1960 Summer Olympics.
| Athlete | Event | Round 1 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | |||
| Isaac Aryee | Flyweight | L 0-5 | did not advance | ||||||
| Joshua Williams | Featherweight | L 1-4 | did not advance | ||||||
| Eddie Blay | Lightweight | W 4-1 | L 0-5 | did not advance | |||||
| Clement Quartey | Light welterweight | W 5-0 | W 5-0 | W 3-2 | W | L 0-5 | |||
| Joseph Lartey | Welterweight | W 5-0 | L | did not advance | |||||
| Alhassan Brimah | Light Middleweight | L | did not advance | ||||||